Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-08

anu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the utmost endeavors of the men in charge
of the road the ground was very soft and
sticky when the bell was sounded at 1:SC
O'Clock for the horses to come out on the
track. The sky wa overcast when the
horses came on deck for the first heat Of
the $40 pace, and once during the pro-
gress of the race there was quite a heavy
shower, which drove quite o number Of
people to cover. Operations on the track
were not suspended for q moment, howev-
or, and after q few minutes the clouds roll
ed by, and under the combined influences
of wind and sun the ground dried up very
rapidly, and late in the afternoon the track
was in tolerably good condition.
The attendance in the Grand stand and
on the quarter stretch was very good, and
about the middle of the afternoon the
fences were lined for quite q distance each
way with spectators Of the various events.
The betting was lively, as a general thing,
and there was at all times q crowd of sew
eral hundred people around the pool sell
er's stand. The mutuals were also well
patronized, and q good many dollars
changed hands in the course Of the day.
Below will be found the details of the
three races:
THE $40 PACE.
The horses for this event were called
promptly at 1:30 o'clock. The judges for
the day were Messrs. ". H. Cochran and
T. G. Moffat, with Wood Martin as starter.
Ten horses had been entered for the race,
but there were only seven starters, Sallie
Hopkins, ]. G. NJ. and Black ambassador
being scratched. There was a long delay
before a start was made, there being a club
hanging over the head of the driver of
Sparkle in the shape of q 1925 fine and
trimmings for some irregularity at one OF
the Association tracks in Pennsylvania.
The driver strenuously insisted that he
thing was adjusted after q time and the
horses finally got away.
FIRST HEAT. Pools on this heat sold at
field so, Gray Wilkes S., DR.. NJ, 81 and
Ernest S.; and DIR. M. $40, Grover G. IS,
field 5. The horses got away in the fol-
lowing order: Sparkle, Sleepy Jim,
Doctor NJ, Ernest, Grey Wilkes. Grover
G. and Dallas. Sparkle led at the start,
with Sleepy Jim second. At the turn
Ernest took second, but broke badly at
the quarter mile and Sleepy Jim recovered
his first position. Ernest shortly after
wards broke again and went to fifth place,
Grover c. taking second and DIR. M third.
Sparkle kept increasing his lead, and went
past the half mile five or six lengths ahead of
Grover c., with DR.. M. q good third.
Their relative position was not changed at
the three-quarter, but the Doctor pulled
up on Grover and the two had q sharp
fight for second place as the horses came
around the turn. The Doctor could not
make it, however, and Sparkle won in
2:38, Grover C. second, DIR. M. third,
Ernest fourth, Sleepy Jim fifth, Grey
Wilkes sixth, and Dallas seventh. Mu-
tuals paid $40.
SECOND HEAT.-The horses got out at
$40, and got away about ten minutes later.
POots sold, Grover G. $40, DR.. NJ. 81, and
the field S.. Sleepy Jim had q slight ad-
vantage at the start. and went around the
turn first, Ernest second and Sparkle third.
Just before reaching the quarter pole Spar
kle broke and went to the tail end and Gro
yer c. came out of the bunch and took first
place, with DIR. M. second. At the half
mile Grover c. wal about n length in the
lead, DIR. NJ. second and Sleepy Jim third.
At the thee-quartersr Grover c. held his
lead, but DR.. M. was close behind. Grey
Wilks broke here and went to the rear,
but pulled up a couple Of points before the
home stretch was entered. Grover G. won
in 2:34i, Doctor NJ. second, Ernest third,
Dallas four, Sleepy Jim five, Sparkle six
and Grey Wilkes distaneed. Mutuals paid
$5.S {.
THIRD HEAT-The heat started with
Grover c. a favorite at $40 to 81 for the
field, and $40 to $40 on the field. The
horses got away ut 4 o'clock. Grover C.
took the lead at the start and easily held it
all around, with DR.. M. second. At the
quarter Sparkle had apromising third, but
broke, and went TO the tail end, being dis
tanced at the end of the mile. The heat
was without much interest. The horses
came under the wire in the following
order: Grover c. one, DR.. NJ. two, Sleepy
Jim three, DR.. W. fourth, and Sparkle and
Ernest distanced. Time, 2:34t. Mutuals
paid $2.70.
FOURTH HEAT.-There were lots of
offers Of $40 on Grover c., but the field
went begging. The horses were called at
4:30. Dallas had the advantage, and led
the fayorite to the turn, when Grover C.
took first, with Dallas second and DR.. NJ.
third. At the quarter both the leaders
broke, and DIR. NJ. took first place, being a
length ahead Of Grover C. at the upper
turn. At the half the Doctor held his
lead, and at the three quarters be was two
lengths to the good. Sleepy Jim went to
second place at the turn, but could not
hold it: The horses finished with Grover
G. frst in 2:35, DR.. NJ. second, Dallas
third and Sleepy Jim fourth. Mutuals
paid 81 so.
SUNNARY:-West Virginia State Fair and Expod-
ton races. Second day, "wednesday, September
q lSS7. 30 class pace; purse 500, divided:
500 70 the first horse, 500 70 the second. go
10 the third and so 20 the fourth
Grover C., b. g., w. N. Conley, Pittsburg,
Doctor NJ, C. Monroe, Minerva, O-.-----s2i2
Dallas, ch. g., p. Higgins, PiltSburg, Pa--742s
Sleepy Jim, c. m, c. Pridmore, Ale
gheny, 5534
sparkle,r !. m, W. C. Mooney Woodsfeld.O. i s dis
b. E., James MeCreas Washington
L. b.. q die